Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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South Balbridie, Durris
Grid reference
NO 749 956 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
374900 795600
Latitude
57.050957061344484
Longitude
-2.4137904778576464
Altitude (metres)
45
County
Kincardineshire
Nearby places
Balbridie Plantation, Durris (0.73 miles)
Balbridie, Banchory Ternan (0.75 miles)
Durris, parish (1.53 miles)
West Balbridie, Banchory Ternan (1.55 miles)
Maryfield, Drumoak (1.69 miles)
Object Classification
Settlement
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
Though Balbridie is in Banchory Ternan parish, South Balbridie is in Durris, lying to the east of Balbridie. It is shown on modern OS map now divided into two settlements, East Balbridie and West Balbridie.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Durris, parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?South Balbridie
Head name
South Balbridie
Place
South Balbridie, Durris
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Obsolete
Is this a current OS form? ?
No
Is this the original referent of the place?
Yes
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Historic formBalbridie Head nameSouth Balbridie PlaceSouth Balbridie, Durris Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOSA, vol. 3 p258 Date of citation1792 x 1792 Feature named in sourceflat ground |
Source code
OSA
Source title
Old Statistical Account
South Balbridie 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSouth Balbridie Head nameSouth Balbridie PlaceSouth Balbridie, Durris Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOS 6 inch first edn. Date of citation1843 x 1882 Notes on the context of this place-nameMid to late 19th c. |
Source code
OS 6 inch first edn.
Source title
Ordnance Survey 6 Inch to the Mile, First Edition
Notes
Mid to late 19th c.
Relationships with other place names
Name contains Balbridie, Balbridie, Banchory Ternan
Place-name data
The place-name data featured in this resource is copyright of the University of Glasgow.
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Satellite map with labels:
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Modern OS map:
Ordnance Survey OpenData. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right (2010)
OS 1840-1880 map:
National Library of Scotland Historic Maps
OS 1920-1933 map:
National Library of Scotland Historic Maps
